Dear husbands, I need your attention for a minute or two. I want to talk about something important. It’s so important that it keeps me up at night trying to figure it out. I can promise you this, it keeps your wife up at night too. There is no easy solution, and it’s a huge…
Here are some things I’ve learned about love: It is not something that “happens” to you. It is not something you “fall into.” It does not occur at, “first sight.” This my friends, is called infatuation. And infatuation doesn’t stick around. As soon as the rubber meets the road, infatuation high tails it, and leaves you to…
Military families are close to my heart. My husband served in the the United States Air Force for the first eight years of our marriage. He spent two years away from us while being stationed in South Korea. I will never forget how hard that was, watching him walk away from me, knowing he wouldn’t…
To the wife with high expectations, Just kidding, I am writing this to myself, but feel free to join me if this is something you struggle with. I expect a lot. I have an idea in my mind of what I want and I hold on dearly to it. Maybe my imagination gets the best…
So you had a beautiful wedding. Maybe bought a house, and you might even have a cute kid or two. Everything was going as planned. It was all falling into place. You read great marriage books, you asked for advice, you made it through premarital counseling. Even the part when you try to convince the…
Why is it so easy to be critical? It comes so naturally most days. But I know it isn’t beneficial or appreciated. I also know it doesn’t help a bad situation get better. If a person is constantly told they are failing, they will likely live up to that. It’s hard to blossom under harsh…
This post is only for failures. It’s only for those who have crashed and burned so badly, you think you might never recover. It’s for those who have feared their actions are too terrible and too dark to deserve forgiveness and redemption. Have you ever had those silent talks with God? The ones where you…
I’ve had a lot of tough questions from a lot of women. They range from minor problems to full on devastating circumstances. I am more than happy to have the opportunity to encourage and pray. But I am only on the other side of a computer screen, and that kind of support only goes so…
Wait. I’m confused. So, everyone is shocked about Ashley Madison, a site that encourages illicit relationships? I am more than a little amazed at this strange dynamic for two reasons. 1. Our culture is obsessed with sex. Addicted. It’s everywhere we look. Billboards, internet, movies, music, fashion, television, books, magazines, and even Disney shows exude…
Dear Father, You are so good to us. Thank You for being faithful to us—even when we aren’t faithful to You. Thank You for holding us near to You—even in the most difficult seasons. I know it’s easy for us to feel alone here on this earthly journey. But Your Word tells us we are…